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House debates and advances a package of Senate sales-tax exemption bills; coin-operated machines provoke heated fight
Summary
The House took up a package of Senate sales-tax exemption bills covering admissions, transportation services, coin-operated devices and building materials; debate focused on equity across entertainment, effects on small businesses (car washes, laundromats) and local fiscal impact. The House passed several measures and sent amendments back to the Senate.
The Utah House moved to the Senate calendar to take up four Senate-origin bills that would alter sales-tax treatment for various activities and services. Sponsors described the package as an attempt to rationalize inconsistent exemptions: SB191 addresses admissions and user fees; SB205 covers transportation services; SB211 addresses coin-operated devices; SB238 deals with building materials.
SB191 and SB205 were presented and advanced after floor explanation. SB211 — the…
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